St. Peter's Prep'sShane Huber is one of the most talented
class of 2013 linebackers in the state of New Jersey. He was recently one of
the top defensive performers in the Chesapeake Bowl, a postseason all-star clash which puts the top players from the North
(New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware) against players from the South
(Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia and West Virginia).

"It was a great
measuring stick, I got to go down there and compete against some four-star kids,
and see how I match up with all these guys going to big schools," he said. "And
I was able to accomplish a lot. In practice, I was able to dominate, and in the
game, I was able to fly around sideline to sideline and make plays. So it was
very exciting to compete against some of the best guys on the east coast."

Huber had originally committed to UMass last year, but there
had long been speculation as to whether he would maintain his pledge. UMass is
a program having trouble gaining the needed support to compete at the FBS level.
There are rumors the school could end up moving back down to the FCS level, something
that concerns Huber, to say the least.

"De-committing was something I'd been thinking about for a
while," Huber told NJ.com. "One of the things that have been a little
troublesome to me is the lack of support the school had moving to FBS football.
It wasn't just something I jumped right into. I talked to all my family and
coaches, and I thought it was in my best interest to de-commit and re-open my
recruitment.

"I wasn't feeling 100 percent comfortable. There has been
some lack of stability within the program so I just thought I would open it
back up and see what happens from here."

Huber held offers from UCF, Buffalo, Temple and Navy before
committing to UMass last year. Since de-committing, he has been in contact with
Buffalo, while Temple and Central Florida had communicated with him right before
his recent announcement.

Other schools to enter the recruiting process include Rutgers
and Maryland. Huber had conversations with coaches from both schools since his de-commitment,
and he is taking the wait-and-see approach as to whether either will offer him.

"I spoke to coaches from Maryland and Rutgers, a little bit,
yesterday," said Huber. "For Rutgers, coach (Jim) Panagos is who I spoke with briefly
about my situation. We discussed the holidays and I told him about my
performance at the Chesapeake bowl. It was good."

Huber hopes to take official visits to five schools if
possible, but currently, two names come to mind.

"I'd love to get down to Maryland, assuming things go well,
and maybe Rutgers if things keep moving in the right direction with them," said
Huber.

However, Huber says he is fully open at this point in his
recruitment and doesn't want to proclaim any favorites at this time. But, he
would like to come to a collegiate decision as soon as possible, and he might
just have a few additional options to choose from.

"A lot of schools who I thought should have been interested
in me didn't offer me on my junior tape. But I had a pretty impressive senior season
so a lot of schools have done a second evaluation. A lot of the bigger schools,
BCS-caliber schools, have now come in contact.

"I want to get on some visits, compare a little bit, get on-board
with a school and make my commitment as soon as possible."

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